HISTORY:
Central Florida Underground, Inc. was incorporated in the
state of Florida in 1967 by
Mr. D.A. Foster, founder of
NUCA, as a subsidiary company of Potomac Industry - D.A.
FosterTrenching, Inc. of Fairfax, Virginia. Originally the
facility was located in Winter Park, Florida, on Clay
Street. As Central Florida Underground, Inc. evolved, work
for the local municipalities was bid, and also to Southern
Bell. In 1986 the company relocated its' facility to the
current location in Altamonte Springs, Fl.
TODAY:
In Altamonte Springs our office and on site vehicle
maintenance shop consists of 7,200 sq. ft.
and sits on
two acres of property. We have been able to obtain and
retain a core of employees that are dedicated to their jobs.
This dedication has helped Central Florida
Underground
maintain many local clients and vendors throughout our 43
years. As an
example each of our foremen have built a
reputation with our clients which gives testament
to our
company motto "Committed to Quality". We are proud to
acknowledge the following
long term employees:
| ROY G.
WARD, PRESIDENT |
1976 |
| JOE
LEWCHANIN, Foreman |
1979 |
| JERRY
TURNER, Mechanic |
1983 |
| RONNIE
WILLIS, Superintendent |
1989 |
| DONNIS
MIXON, Welder |
1990 |
| CURTIS
POPKEY, Operator |
1991 |
| MIKE
ARMON, Shop Foreman |
1993 |
| PAT KROLL,
Office Admin. |
1995 |
| DAVID
CLONTZ, Truck Driver |
1998 |
| LINTON
MOORE, Office Maintenance |
1999 |
| LINWOOD
DAVIS, Welder |
1999 |
| BRAD WARD,
Superintendent, Project Mgr. |
2000 |
| TIM
GRIFFIN, Forman |
2001 |
| WILLIE
BAILEY, Laborer |
2001 |
| ANDRAKE
BRYANT, Forman |
2001 |
| COMELIUS
EALY, Forman |
1996 |
SAFETY:
Safety is of key importance within our company and is not
taken for granted. CFU is a drug
free work-place as a
prerequisite for employment. CFU is also a equal employment
opportunity employer. A safety program is maintained which
includes of a weekly safety meeting at our home facility on
each Monday morning. These meetings are mandatory for all
employees. Tool Box talks are distributed to each Forman to
utilize each morning at their job sites emphasizing their
project safety codes. Incentive drawings are held once a
month depending upon injury status. All CFU employees have
received First Aid and CPR training and have been certified.
Our welders are American Welding Society (AWS) Certified and
our crane operators receive certification for the equipment
they operate At the safety meeting it is
emphasized that
all equipment should be inspected prior to use each day. Our
Superintendent and Safety Director Ronnie Willis, has a
Certificate of Completion for successfully completing the
OSHA 30 Hour Outreach Training for the Construction
Industry.
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